FTW70DRA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Anderson, TX · June 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1970
Place
Anderson, TX · ANDERSON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8116FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123526

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2306   70/6/2    ANDERSON,TEX        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N8116F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 COLLEGE STATION,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SYSTEM VENT LINE OBSTRUCTED BY LEAFY ORGANIC MATERIAL IN FIRST BEND OF TUBE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8116F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.